This e-mail is to announce that Arpan Seth will be defending his dissertation, ADVANCED MODELING AND EFFICIENT OPTIMIZATION METHODS FOR REAL-TIME RESPONSE IN WATER NETWORKS, on Monday, November 30^th, at 2:00 p.m. in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Laird, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend.

Thank you!

Bev Johnson

Graduate Program Administrator

Chemical Engineering

Forney Hall 1051

Purdue University

765-494-4057